Cuero

The Cuero Livestock Commission records show that Cuero was the largest shipper of cattle in the state in 1942 and 1943, with more than 800 carloads exported per year. The commission, established in 1940, sold $251,750 worth of stock that same year; sales jumped to $1.3 million in 1941, 3.5 million in 1942, and 4.7 million in 1943. Some people say DeWitt County is one of the largest producers of cattle in the State of Texas.